Rat Film

Rat Film

Rats, maps, & extermination in an American city

NR 2016 · 82 min · ★ 7.1 · Documentary

Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. "Rat Film" is a feature-length documentary that uses the rat—as well as the humans that love them, live with them, and kill them—to explore the history of Baltimore.

Directed by Theo Anthony · Written by Theo Anthony

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